English Music for Viola and Piano

a generous anthology showcasing three major British contributions to the viola repertoire...Euler proves a highly sensitive, stylish and delectably unforced interpreter. He also generates a tangibly... — Gramophone Magazine, December 2013 More…

Release Date: 11th Mar 2013
Catalogue No: MDG9031796
Label: MDG
Series: Scene

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Bliss: Viola Sonata Op. 91

Christian Euler (viola) & Paul Rivinius (piano)

Bax: Viola Sonata

Christian Euler (viola) & Paul Rivinius (piano)

Vaughan Williams: Suite For Viola And Orchestra

Christian Euler (viola) & Paul Rivinius (piano)

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English Music for Viola and piano is a disc comprised of: Arnold Bax, Sonata / Arthur Bliss, Sonata and Ralph Vaughan Williams, Suite.

Lionel Tertis is regarded as “the father of the viola.” Although he was not its inventor, he wasthe first musician to perform internationally as a soloist on this marvelously multifaceted instrument and to inspire leading composers to produce music for it. While retracing his path, the viola player on this recording, Christian Euler chanced on three English compositions by Bliss, Bax, and Vaughan Williams.

With delight, he presents these rediscoveries with the critically acclaimed pianist Paul Rivinius. The works could not be more different and display the viola’s overwhelming potential in all its great breadth.

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December 2013

a generous anthology showcasing three major British contributions to the viola repertoire...Euler proves a highly sensitive, stylish and delectably unforced interpreter. He also generates a tangibly communicative rapport with Paul Rivinius, whose abundant musicality and deft touch give much pleasure

8th October 2013

They may all have been written within a relatively short time, but have more than enough variety to form a satisfying recital programme...Euler has a mellow and homogeneous tone, with a full but not overly fruity mid-range.

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